Devotions

Devotion: Jesus Christ Yesterday, Today and Forever

Here are the reflections spoken by Susan Palo Cherwien during the National Lutheran Choir's hymn festival on Friday and Sunday, May 3 and 5. Some variant of these reflections will also be part of the hymn festivals performed at Lutheran Summer Music (on Saturday, June 29 @ 7:30pm) and Association of Lutheran Church Musicians (on Monday, July 1 @ 7pm).

Notes from the Tenor Section

The tenors' section leader, Bob Quast, distributed a note to all of the tenors on the eve of the performance of Bach's Mass in b minor (March 21, 2013) to encourage them to open their eyes and ears and their hearts. A soft-spoken leader, Bob packs a punch whenever he has something to say. These words moved us to tears because his "favorite moments" were not about the tenor part but about everyone else. Generous, gracious, great: these are the words that describe the members of our National Lutheran Choir.

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Devotion: In the shadow of the Cross

This is the devotion given by Tim Sheie prior to the 2 p.m. performance on Saturday, December 15 at Christ Church Cathedral. Each Christmas time, the National Lutheran Choir make a long day-trip to St Louis, Missouri to give two performances of its Christmas Festival. A little more than 24 hours earlier, news spread that a single gunman had forcibly entered Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, shot and killed 20 six- and seven-year-olds and six of their teachers. It is in this context that Tim offered this devotion.

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Devotion: Spiritual Literacy

Before each National Lutheran Choir concert, a member or guest of the choir delivers a devotion. The following words were spoken prior to the December 7 4:30 p.m. Christmas Festival by Diane Fleming, widow of our founding director Larry Fleming. The saint she makes reference to in her devotion is Larry's mother who passed on Thanksgiving weekend this year. 

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Devotion: Relationships with the saints in our lives

This devotion was shared on October 20th prior to our performance with the Milwaukee Choral Artists at Concordia University-Wisconsin in Mequon WI. Tim Sheie is a long-time member of the bass section.

Well...most of us in the room right now have to admit something - we're choir geeks. It finally dawned on me last week as I boarded a Southwest flight from Denver and the gate agent was scanning boarding passes. As each one was accepted - I recognized the pitch of each of the beeps: B...B...B...

Devotion: Carrying traditions to the next generation

Prior to a tour performance at Grace Lutheran Church in River Forest, IL, NLC bass Paul Wilson gave a devotion. Portions of the program will be given at a pair of performances in the Twin Cities on November 3 & 4, 2012. For more information and to purchase tickets, call the NLC office at 612.722.2301 or look here.

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Devotion: Tim Schmidt - September 18, 2012

Recently as part of a leadership conference Richard Davis, CEO of U.S. Bank, spoke to us about the importance of storytelling. In an industry that is driven by numbers like banking you may think where does story telling fit in. Richard says it could not be more important now than anytime other in our careers to be able to tell our story.  It is what will help rebuild confidence and faith in the banking profession, a profession that at its core is trust and belief.

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